Ever since Audi took control of Lamborghini, there’s been a constant murmur that the German brand’s stewardship might dilute the products from Sant’Agata, resulting in supercars that trade on comfort and approachability rather than brashness and bravado. Could that really happen? Has it already?

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Watch as our own Jethro Bovingdon applies the Car and Driver version of the scientific method (hint—it involves stunning U.K. roads, a race track, and a V-12 at full wail, and isn’t really scientific at all) to find out just how civilized the wicked 691-hp Aventador is—or isn’t.